Man assaulted in York

It happened on Station Road on 8th December.

Author: Harry LongPublished 21st Dec 2020

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred on Station Road in York.

It happened around 5.20pm on 8 December - but police have only just released details.

It is reported that two men approached the victim near to a bus stop and one of the men has assaulted the victim by pushing him to the chest and attempting to punch him several times. It is reported some of the incident occurred on the road and traffic had to avoid the pair.

The man is described as a white, aged approximately in his early 30s with fine, dark stubble and was wearing a dark blue hoody and grey tracksuit bottoms at the time of the incident. He was described as having a plastic bike lock around his neck and was in company with a white male, aged approximately late 20s with brown hair and a burgundy sweatshirt, riding a cycle at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC 840.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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